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10 Nov 2025

Google has quietly introduced a major change to its advertising policy. From now on, casino sweepstakes will no longer be considered as simple ‘social casino games’, but as genuine gambling products. The change seems minimal in the text, but its impact is considerable.

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Sweden bans CGG: illegal gambling site permanently blocked

10 Nov 2025

The Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, has permanently banned CGG Entertainment Ltd from operating in the Swedish market. The company, registered in Cyprus, ran the cases.gg platform, where users could play gambling games without holding a valid Swedish license.

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Iceland risks losing control of its gambling crisis

9 Nov 2025

The Icelandic government is under pressure to finally implement stricter gambling legislation. The current rules date back to 2005 and are no match for online gambling platforms, international advertising, and foreign financial flows.

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NetBet fined £650,000

7 Nov 2025

The Gambling Commission has fined NetBet £650,000 (approximately €740,000) for multiple breaches of its anti-money laundering and social responsibility obligations.

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Smart test aims to stop chaos in the gambling market

7 Nov 2025

The Netherlands has been trying for years to get a grip on online gambling. Through rules, bans, and limits, the government hopes to protect gamblers. But the outcome is different. Legal operators are losing ground, while the illegal market is growing faster than ever. And the players? They will soon be further from help than ever before.

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Partnership between the Ksa and the UKGC for enhanced supervision

5 Nov 2025

The online gambling sector knows no borders. Faced with this reality, two major European regulatory authorities have taken a significant step forward: the Ksa, the Dutch authority responsible for regulating gambling, and the UKGC, the equivalent British commission, have signed a cooperation agreement.

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Europe: new right to freeze casino assets

5 Nov 2025

In a context where the online gambling industry is evolving at great speed, a major legal upheaval is taking shape: the possibility for European judges to freeze the assets of gambling operators.

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Denmark takes decisive action to reduce gambling addiction

3 Nov 2025

Denmark has approved a package of new measures to combat gambling addiction. The so-called Spilpakke 1 contains several restrictions on gambling advertising, particularly aimed at young people and sport.

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Six legal Dutch casinos targeted for deception

30 Oct 2025

The Consumentenbond is threatening to launch a class action against six legal Dutch online casinos. They are accused of using ‘dark patterns’ to induce players to bet more, reveals CasinoZorgplicht.

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Betent fined €2.65m for neglecting young players

29 Oct 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has struck a blow. It has just imposed a fine of €2.65 million on Betent (the company operating BetCity) for failing in its duty to protect players.

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EGBA imposes a pact for gambling influencers

27 Oct 2025

In a context where influencers shape the choices of internet users, the online gambling industry is facing a new requirement. On 21 October 2025, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) took the initiative to launch a Pledge on Responsible Influencer Marketing in Online Gambling, an unprecedented commitment to strictly regulate the use of influencers in the promotion of gambling.

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Lamotte-Beuvron bets on the casino

27 Oct 2025

Lamotte-Beuvron, a peaceful commune in the Sologne region of Loir-et-Cher, could well become the future gambling hub of the Centre-Val de Loire region. At the crossroads of horses and forests, this small town of 4,700 inhabitants hopes that a change in the law will remedy what its mayor calls a ‘territorial injustice’.

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LeoVegas warns: “This is how we lose control over the player”

24 Oct 2025

LeoVegas Group argues that stricter rules actually increase risk. Restrictions on bonuses and games frustrate players and cause them to seek alternatives outside the legal market.

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The Ksa launches limited licences for mechanical games